Former Cleveland Browns general manager Joe Banner was strongly opposed to owner Jimmy Haslam's intrigue of Greg Schiano as a potential head coach. That could have been the catalyst to a rift that developed and ultimately led to Banner's dismissal.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Darrelle Revis said former head coach Greg Schiano had an unhealthy work atmosphere, and other players called his defensive schemes "a joke." "Guys didn't like coming to work," Revis said. "That's one of the things you have to have, a stress-free atmosphere and environment. You're going to get everything out of everybody if it's stress-free and let people be who they are."

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano said the team blitzes because he does not think the team's defensive line can get to the quarterback on its own. "I'd love and I long for the day when we can have four guys put their hand in the dirt and say go get them," Schiano said. "Right now I think we'd all agree we don't have that level like we did in the past."

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano plans on making scheme changes that may see CB Darrelle Revis play more man and press coverage. "We need to make sure we're accentuating our best players, putting them in the best position to make plays better than we have," Schiano said. "That's something I've looked at hard, and I know our coaches have looked at it as well."

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano has not lost the locker room, according to S Dashon Goldson. "I have high respect for this coach. He's taken a lot of scrutiny off the field," Goldson said. "These are tough times. We understand that. He has a job to do, and we do as players. We just try to do the best we can to prepare every week and win a football game. He hasn't lost the locker room."

Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman is likely to seek a trade prior to the NFL trade deadline in October. Freeman was further alienated by head coach Greg Schiano revealing that he missed a team photo and was late for another meeting.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano praised DT Akeem Spence Thursday, Aug. 29, saying Spence is getting better every day. "He's getting better every day and he's starting to understand how hard it is to play in this league," Schiano said. "So he's playing well - at times. But he's still an inconsistent rookie."

Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Luke Stocker (calf) is making progress with a calf injury, according to head coach Greg Schiano. "Progress is a good way to put it," Schiano said. "He's not ready to go, but he was taken off PUP because he was going to do some things with pads on, which is the rule. He's moving in the right direction."